Aston Villa v Ajax UECL R16 2nd Leg. Villa Park 8:00pm KO. Pre Match Thread

[Dave P]

So this game has become season defining.  Lose and the season peters out and really affects England chances of top 5 getting into the Champions League.

We really need to funeral these and McGinn needs the game of his life considering he now has 3 weeks off afterwards.

                        Emi

Cash    Longlet       Pau        Moreno

             McGinn       Luiz


Bailey        Tielemans       Diaby

                    Watkins

Early goal and 3-0 Villa.  Watkins McGinn and a late Duran cameo.

[Axl Rose]

A penalty shootout victory.

[darren woolley]

I reckon we will win 2-1.

[Martyn Smith]

We often follow up a shit performance with a good 'un. I just have a feeling our distinctly average visitors Thursday will be on the end of a right caning, a backlash from Sun. 4-0

[VillaTim]

Watkins & Bailey need a rest so does Konsa & Luiz.
Play the fringe players

[Martyn Smith]

Sticky please, boss...

[PaulWinch again]

Need to start turning up in big games and stop shrinking.

[brontebilly]

So this game has become season defining.  Lose and the season peters out and really affects England chances of top 5 getting into the Champions League.

We really need to funeral these and McGinn needs the game of his life considering he now has 3 weeks off afterwards.

                        Emi

Cash    Longlet       Pau        Moreno

             McGinn       Luiz


Bailey        Tielemans       Diaby

                    Watkins

Early goal and 3-0 Villa.  Watkins McGinn and a late Duran cameo.

I think he will play Carlos at RCB. Any kind of win over 90 mins would be good. Early goal required or the home crowd will get a bit nervy.

[Rigadon]

Watkins & Bailey need a rest so does Konsa & Luiz.
Play the fringe players

And risk following up a really really shite result with another one?  Fuck that.  Strongest possible side please. 

[PaulWinch again]

Watkins & Bailey need a rest so does Konsa & Luiz.
Play the fringe players

And risk following up a really really shite result with another one?  Fuck that.  Strongest possible side please. 

Yep losing this would be absolutely terrible for a number of reasons. I think I’d swap Diaby for Bailey but that’s it.

[Nunkin1965]

Watkins & Bailey need a rest so does Konsa & Luiz.
Play the fringe players

And risk following up a really really shite result with another one?  Fuck that.  Strongest possible side please.

Exactly.
Great idea to write Thursday off by getting beaten and then going into the West Ham game on the back of two tough defeats.

[VillaTim]

Watkins & Bailey need a rest so does Konsa & Luiz.
Play the fringe players

And risk following up a really really shite result with another one?  Fuck that.  Strongest possible side please.

the bigger game and focus should be on West Ham .

[Demitri_C]

Im really gonna be pissed off we lose this one too. They owe us a better performance after that shit show yesterday

[Rigadon]

Watkins & Bailey need a rest so does Konsa & Luiz.
Play the fringe players

And risk following up a really really shite result with another one?  Fuck that.  Strongest possible side please.

the bigger game and focus should be on West Ham .

Nah, Thursday is massive.  Lose that and it will feel like the wheels are off.

[Martyn Smith]

Watkins & Bailey need a rest so does Konsa & Luiz.
Play the fringe players

And risk following up a really really shite result with another one?  Fuck that.  Strongest possible side please.

the bigger game and focus should be on West Ham .

You know what, fuck it. I think at this stage, this far into the two competitions in which we remain, we should just go nuts with it. Play the team that looks best in training each time and let the chips fall where they may